Well, actually to “Gigi’s” house we go as Evelyn lovingly refers to my my mother-in-law. My mom (aka Grandma), Evie and I all headed up north Wisconsin to visit Gigi for a girls weekend in Door County. Three generations of women gathering together to enjoy a weekend of exploring, sightseeing and eating good food. My husband wasRead more
My sister is pregnant with her first baby and she’s having a girl! This will be Evelyn’s first cousin. I selfishly wanted her to have a little girl so they could be best friends just like my sister and I are! Our mom recently threw her a baby shower and I had so much fun puttingRead more
I started my month long sabbatical from work this past weekend. Soon we’ll be vacationing in Costa Rica and I have a million things to do! Laundry, shopping, cleaning, organizing, packing, etc. You know how it goes. My most anticipated part about this sabbatical is getting to spend my days with Evelyn instead of theRead more
We have had one long winter here in Wisconsin and parts of the state are still seeing snow in April! Being cooped up in the house for too long can make a person feel wired and sluggish all at the same time. Last night, after getting home from a long day at work, I feltRead more
Sleep. It takes over many of my conversations since having Evelyn. Constantly analyzing her sleep patterns, my husband and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how we could all get more sleep. The reality is, things change quickly as babies grow and it’s hard to keep up with what is “normal”Read more
I received a journal as a Christmas present called “the 52 Lists project”. It’s meant to inspire you each week by giving you a weekly topic to reflect on and write about in list form. I am a lover of lists! Sometimes when I start a list, I even write things down I already completed justRead more
Christmas Eve ended up being pretty rough for Evelyn. We were traveling and hoped she’d fall asleep in the car, but of course that did not happen. By the time we got to the party, she was already a bit cranky and it didn’t help that she was fighting a cold and teething! She ended up gettingRead more
“Time flies.” “They grow up so fast.” “Theyâll be off to college before you know it.” These are all typical sayings you hear as a new mom and while they are totally clichĂŠ, they are 100% true! While Evelyn is not quite ready for college at 18 months old, she is growing fast and IRead more
TIMELINE TO MOTHERHOOD: 2009 | A tall and handsome guy named Jeremy took me out for dinner and a movie and I knew I would soon be his girlfriend. 2011 | We went hiking through Parfrey’s Glen and in that moment when we reached the bottom of a beautiful lush ravine, I become his fiancĂŠ. 2012Read more